GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639), of Harrold Park, Beds.; later of Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds. and the Barbican, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1583,C142/526/144. o.s. of Charles Grey, 6th/7th earl of Kent and Susan, da. of Sir Richard Cotton† of Warblington and Bedhampton, Hants. Beds. RO, L.31/34. educ. ?Trin. Camb. 1598. Al. Cant. m. 16 Nov. 1601, Elizabeth (d. 7 Dec. 1651), da. and coh. of Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury, s.p. C142/526/144; Gent. Mag. 1821, i. 393. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 101. styled. Lord Grey of Ruthin 1615-23; suc. fa. as 7th/8th earl of Kent 1623. C142/526/144. d. 20 Nov. 1639. Flitton ed. F.G. Emmison (Beds. par. reg. xviii), B64.

Offices Held

J.p. Beds. 1615–26/7, 1628–d.; C231/4, ff. 3, 261. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1618 – d., Midland circ. 1624–d.; C181/2, f. 315; 181/3, f. 117. ld. lt. Beds. (jt.) 1621 – 23, (sole) 1623 – 25, (jt.) 1625 – 27, 1629–d.; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 11. commr. subsidy, Beds. 1621 – 22, 1624, Forced Loan 1626, knighthood 1630–1. C212/22/20–1, 23; T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, p. 144; E178/5146, ff. 4, 10, 14.

Parlimentarian

GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639), of Harrold Park, Beds.; later of Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds. and the Barbican, London

Main residences: Harrold Park, Beds.; Wrest Park, Flitton, Beds.; the Barbican, London.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

GREY, Sir Henry (c.1583-1639)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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